Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 63

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Saffah (AH 132?136 / 749?754 AD), silver Dirhams (5), dates: AH 134 (3), AH 136 (2), al?Basra (A. 211). On average Very Fine, one AH 134 example is Fair with fragmented edge, in annotated envelopes. (5)

Estimate: 100 - 120 GBP

Match 1:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 60

Price realized: 320 GBP   (Approx. 407 USD / 375 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Saffah (AH 132?136 / 749?754 AD), silver Dirham, AH 134 / 751/2 AD, Nahr Tira, 2.85g (A. 211). About Extremely Fine. One year type, extremely rare.

Estimate: 150 - 250 GBP

Match 2:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 28

Price realized: 200 GBP   (Approx. 254 USD / 234 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I (AD 87-96 / 705-715 AD), silver Dirhams (10), various dates, Dimashq (3), Herat (2) and Suq al?Ahwaz (5) mints. On average Very Fine, in annotated envelopes. Sold as seen, no returns. We recommend viewing this lot. (10)

Estimate: 200 - 250 GBP

Match 3:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 63

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Saffah (AH 132?136 / 749?754 AD), silver Dirhams (5), dates: AH 134 (3), AH 136 (2), al?Basra (A. 211). On average Very Fine, one AH 134 example is Fair with fragmented edge, in annotated envelopes. (5)

Estimate: 100 - 120 GBP

Match 4:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 62

Price realized: 120 GBP   (Approx. 153 USD / 140 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Saffah (AH 132?136 / 749?754 AD), silver Dirhams (6), dates: AH 133 (3), AH 135 (1), AH 136 (2), al-Kufa (A. 211). On average Very Fine, in annotated envelopes, some better. (6)

Estimate: 120 - 140 GBP

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5711

Price realized: 35 CHF   (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah, AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.90 g, 12 h), al-Basra, AH 136 = 753/4. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi al-Baṣra sana sitt wa thalāthīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in al-Basra in the year 136' in Arabic). Rev. Within three concentric circles, 'Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 211. Areas of weakness and with minor doubling and some deposits, otherwise, nearly very fine.


From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 6:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 61

Price realized: 55 GBP   (Approx. 70 USD / 64 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Saffah (AH 132?136 / 749?754 AD), silver Dirham, AH 134 / 749 AD, Suq al?Ahwaz, 2.83g (A. 211). Very Fine, slightly wavy flan, rare.

Estimate: 50 - 100 GBP